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Rishabh Pant breaks former captain Kapil Dev’s record

Rishabh Pant breaks former captain Kapil Dev’s record

Indian Wicketkeeper and a batter Rishabh Pant on Sunday registered the fastest fifty by an Indian batter in the longer format to score the fastest 50 by an Indian in Test cricket. It has come off 28 deliveries. Pant reached upto 50 runs in 28 balls and broke the record of former India captain Kapil Dev, who made his record of naking a half-century in 30 balls. The wicketkeeper-batter achieved this achievement  on Day 2 of the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Sunday March 13. Jasprit Bumrah's five-wicket haul and a decent…
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Mithali Raj breaks World Cup captaincy record

Mithali Raj breaks World Cup captaincy record

Mithali Raj, Indian skipper broke the record for most matches captained in the ICC Women's World Cup, surpassing former Australian counterpart Belinda Clark on Saturday. Mithali led India  in 24 World Cup games, claiming 14 victories, 8 losses and one no result. Clark had captained 23 matches in her side. Mithali achieved the feat when she stepped out to lead the country against the West Indies in a crucial match in the ongoing showpiece event here. Mithali and Clark are the only two cricketers to have led their country at more than two World Cups. Last Sunday, Mithali became only…
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100 percent crowd is allowed in India vs Sri Lanka pink ball Test

100 percent crowd is allowed in India vs Sri Lanka pink ball Test

Second  pink ball test between India and Sri Lanka will be starting on Saturday March 12. It could witness a houseful stadium after the Karnataka State Cricket Association on Thursday allowed 100 percent crowd attendance for the match owing to sharp decline in COVID-19 cases and high demand for tickets. KSCA is happy to inform that there has been very good response for viewership of the India vs Sri Lanka Day-Night Test cricket match being played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore from 12-16 March, 2022. "Considering the high number of response and since there are no further restrictions…
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Russia lodges appeal against FIFA, UEFA bans

Russia lodges appeal against FIFA, UEFA bans

On Tuesday, the Russian soccer federation appealed to have its FIFA and UEFA bans frozen and other punishments. Russian teams were driven out from the competition on 28th February,until further notice following the country's invasion of Ukraine. FIFA and UEFA did not specify their legal reasons for this. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said it hoped to decide on the appeals in the future. Russia's men's national team was scheduled to play Poland on March 24 in a World Cup qualifying playoff. Poland has refused to play opponent  Russia in the match. The winner of that match would have…
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India win third gold of Cairo Shooting World Cup

India win third gold of Cairo Shooting World Cup

The Indians named Rahi Sarnobat, Esha Singh and Rhythm Sangwan won gold medal in the women's 25m pistol team event on the day of the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup Rifle/Pistol competition held on Sunday. The Indian team registered a 17-13 win over Singapore in a thrilling match-up to claim the country's third gold of the tournament. The Indian trio had made it after overcoming  the second qualification stage on Saturday. Esha won the second gold and third medal of the World Cup, as she had earlier  won a yellow medal in the women's 10m air pistol team event…
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Esha Singh mesmerizes everyone with her glorious performance

Esha Singh mesmerizes everyone with her glorious performance

 Esha Singh  made a firm statement about her arrival in the senior place with a silver in the women’s 10m air pistol event in the ongoing World Cup shooting championship in Cairo, Egypt. The 17-year-old, Esha Singh,  is the first woman shooter from Telangana to win a World Cup medal. “Now the goal is to keep winning as many medals as possible for India in all major events and bring laurels to the country,” Esha believes.  “Hopefully, this can be just the beginning of many more success stories at the highest level. I will continue to work really hard and…
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Saurabh Chaudhary strikes Gold in the first ISSF World Cup In Cairo

Saurabh Chaudhary strikes Gold in the first ISSF World Cup In Cairo

Indian shooter, Saurabh Chaudhary won the gold medal in the 10m air pistol event, making the country's account in the year's first ISSF World Cup in Cairo on March1. The Asian Games gold medallist shot 16 in the gold medal contest to finish the round whereas Germany’s Michael Schwald  shot 6. Artem Chernousov of Russia won the bronze in the event, whose country's flag was removed owing to its involvement in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Saurabh, aged 19 years, an Olympian has a Youth Olympic gold medal to his name, was third in the men's 10m air pistol qualification stage…
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PV Sindhu receives warm welcome from Telangana Sports Minister

PV Sindhu receives warm welcome from Telangana Sports Minister

Telangana Sports Minister V Srinivas Goud along with Cyberabad CP VC Sajjanar warm heartedly welcomed Olympic bronze medallist PV Sindhu after she landed at the Hyderabad airport on Wednesday afternoon. Sindhu finished third in women's singles badminton at the Tokyo Olympics after beating China's He Bing Jiao in straight games in the bronze medal play-off match in Tokyo. At the airport, while employees, passengers and the CISF cheered for Sindhu, she and the coach were welcomed by Telangana Sports Minister V Srinivas Goud, Sports Authority of Telangana chairman A. Venkateshwar Reddy along with Commissioner Of Police, Cyberabad VC Sajjanar and…
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Liverpool beat Chelsea 11-10 on penalties to lift title

Liverpool beat Chelsea 11-10 on penalties to lift title

Liverpool won their first domestic final in a decade by beating Chelsea 11-10 on penalties to clinch the League Cup. All 10 penalties had been scored before it was down to the goalkeepers to take their turn and Kepa Arrizabalaga missed after Liverpool counterpart Caoimhin Kelleher had netted. Kepa Arrizabalaga had been brought off the bench as a penalties specialist just as the clock hit 120 minutes at the end of extra time, replacing Edouard Mendy whose saves the final locked at 0-0. This move paid off for Thomas Tuchel in the UEFA in August but this time there was…
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India equal world record for most successive wins in T20Is after defeating Sri Lanka in 3rd T20I

India equal world record for most successive wins in T20Is after defeating Sri Lanka in 3rd T20I

India, after defeating Sri Lanka in the third and final T20I, Rohit Sharma-led Team India equalled the world record for registering the most consecutive T20I victories. With this victory over Sri Lanka, Team India registered their 12th consecutive win in the shortest format and they have now equalled Afghanistan's record for most consecutive T20I wins by a Test-playing nation. India is currently the No.1 ranked team in the shortest format of the game. India won the third and final T20I match against Sri Lanka by six wickets. Shreyas Iyer starred with 73* not out as Team India chased the target of…
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